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Who may replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister quits after 44 days in Downing Street

Liz Truss announced on Thursday, October 20 that she was standing down as Prime Minister.

Daily Record

Britain's Wallace discussed Ukraine security concerns on Washington trip -source

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace met his U.S counterpart in Washington this week to discuss shared security concerns about the situation in Ukraine, a senior defence source said in response to speculation around the sudden trip.

Reuters

Ben Wallace: Who is the defence secretary regularly tipped as the Tories’ next leader?

Ex-soldier’s reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of Conservative chaos

The Independent UK

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'Severe consequences' for Vladimir Putin if he uses nuclear weapons, Downing Street warns

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said the UK Government was 'taking a strong lead in this area'

Wales Online

Putin will face ‘severe consequences’ if he uses nuclear weapons, No10 warns

Downing Street said Vladimir Putin is already conducting ‘a senseless and barbaric attack on civilians across Ukraine’.

The Independent UK

Britain must urgently review its defence in light of Putin’s nuclear threat

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has gone to Washington, like Mr Smith in the movie, this time on unscheduled and urgent business. Three days of meetings at the Pentagon and White House will focus on the dramatic turning point in the Ukraine war and the scary possibilities of what Russia might…

Evening Standard

US and UK hold emergency talks about need to respond to Putin at ‘pace’ amid nuclear fears

The US and Britain need to respond at “pace” to Vladimir Putin’s increasing targeting of civilian infrastructure and areas in Ukraine, a Cabinet minister said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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More than 160 scientists poached from US nuclear lab to develop Chinese missiles

A study carried out by Strider Technologies found that between 1987 and 2021, 162 Chinese scientists who worked at the top secret Los Alamos National Laboratory have defected to their homeland

Daily Mirror

Hunt’s expected austerity drive – where will the axe fall?

Rebellious backbenchers, underfunding and previous pledges mean there are no easy options for the new chancellor

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss faces unrest over public spending cuts and pensions triple lock threat

Senior Tory ministers, Labour party and the public all expected to resist cuts, especially to frontline services

The Guardian - UK

Iran agrees to supply missiles as well as drones to Russia

Defence secretary Ben Wallace flies to Washington to discuss dangerous new phase in invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss may abandon pension triple lock and says ‘difficult decisions’ ahead

Spokesperson says it is ‘right to consider all options’ as PM is pushed to reaffirm defence spending plan

The Guardian - UK

Who could replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister - from Boris Johnson to Rishi Sunak

The embattled PM has resigned in a brief 90 second statement outside Number 10 after just 44 days in office - her replacement in Downing Street will be announced in a week's time

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss odds to leave this year cut as pressure grows on PM

The future of Ms Truss’s leadership appears precarious - and the bookies agree

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The Independent UK

No 10 backs defence spending pledge after minister threatens to quit if broken

James Heappey warned he would resign if Liz Truss breaks her promise, while Defence Secretary Ben Wallace would be expected to follow.

Evening Standard

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on emergency trip to US amid Ukraine security concerns and nuclear threat

The Defence Secretary has made an emergency trip to the US to discuss the security situation in Ukraine, including the threat of a nuclear attack.

The Independent UK

Putin’s attacks on civilians ‘desperate acts of man losing war’, says UK

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly condemned the strikes on civilian areas as Defence Secretary Ben Wallace prepared for talks with the US.

The Independent UK

Minister threatens to quit if defence spending commitment is broken

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt would also risk Defence Secretary Ben Wallace quitting if he U-turns on Liz Truss’s spending pledge.

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The Independent UK

Austerity cuts could be as deep as 2010, experts warn as energy bills set to hit £5,000

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt leading push for ‘austerity season two’, says Labour

The Independent UK

Who might replace Liz Truss if she is ousted as PM? - OLD

Some MPs hoping PM can be replaced ‘within days’ – as talks on ‘coronation’ replacement continue

The Independent UK

Liz Truss cannot survive if she keeps making mistakes, admits minister

PM cannot afford ‘very many’ errors after mini-Budget, says James Heappey

The Independent UK

Papers urge Tory Party to deal with ‘lame duck’ Liz Truss

‘The great office of Prime Minister was yesterday reduced to an unedifying game of ghost-hunting,’ The Sun writes in an editorial.

The Guardian - UK

Electing a new leader would be risky – but these are desperate times for the Tories

Getting rid of Truss may be the only way for Conservative MPs to save their skins, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Independent UK

Who might replace Liz Truss if she is ousted as PM?

Some MPs hoping PM can be replaced ‘within days’ – as talks on ‘coronation’ replacement continue

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What the prime minister can do to save her job

In today’s newsletter: With Jeremy Hunt installed in No11 and scrapping large swathes of her economic agenda, we look at whether Liz Truss can reverse her fortunes

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